THE PERIODIC TABLE: FAMILIES AND PERIODS

The periodic table was organized by DMETRI MENDELEEV

Mendeleev was a Russian chemist and inventor!

Organization
- Vertical columns are called FAMILES
o Families share similar chemical and physical properties
- Horizontal rows are called PERIODS
o Each period represents an orbit or shell around the nucleus
Using the INTERACTIVE PERIODIC TABLE, explore the families!
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1. ALKALI METALS
Write the description for Alkali Metals

Column Name Characteristics Uses

Li

Na

Rb

Cs

Fr

*Reactivity increases as you go down the column!

2. ALKALINE EARTH METALS

Write the description for Alkaline Earth Metals

Column Name Characteristics Uses
Be

Mg

Ca

Sr

Ba

Ra

3. TRANSITION METALS

Write the description for Transition Metals

CHOOSE YOUR TOP 3!

Column Name Characteristics Uses

4. METALLOIDS

Write the description for Transition Metals

CHOOSE YOUR TOP 3!

Column Name Characteristics Uses

5. NON-METALS

Write the description for Non-metals

Column Name Characteristics Uses

C

Se

6. HALOGENS

Write the description for Halogens

Column Name Characteristics Uses

F

Cl

Br

At

*reactivity decreases as you go down the column, making fluorine the most
reactive!
7. NOBLE GASES

Write the description for Noble Gases

Column Name Characteristics Uses

He

Ne

Ar

Kr

Xe

Rn

8. HYDROGEN

Write the description for Hydrogen

Column Name Characteristics Uses